THE BIDEN FOUNDATION

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2020 · Form 990 · revenue $10K · expenses $2.1M · assets $0

EIN
81-1329470
Address
CO PERKINS COIE 700 13 ST NW NO, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Website
WWW.BIDENFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2024 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 12, 2024) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE BIDEN FOUNDATION CHAMPIONS PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

7 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Louisa Terrell (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2016-2018 $254,893$520,124 1
Mala Adiga (former) Dir of Higher Ed & Military Fa2017-2018 $183,190$348,725 1
LOUISA TERRELLEnd 61 (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2019 $202,633$202,633 1
SARAH L Rosenthal (former) Dir for Viol Agst Women Init2018 $155,704$155,704 1
Emily hecht-mcgowan (former) DIR FOR EQUALITY & LGBT POLICY2018 $145,134$145,134 1
Mala AdigaEnd 53119 (former) Dir OF Higher Ed & Military Fa2019 $131,795$131,795 1
Lynn Rosenthal (former) Dir for Viol Agst Women Init2017 $113,393$113,393 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Valerie Biden Owens VICE CHAIR2016-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Jeffrey Peck VICE CHAIR & TREASURER2017-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Ted Kaufman CHAIR2016-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Gitenstein PRESIDENT2016-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Angelson VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY2016-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Micaela Fernandez Allen DIRECTOR2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Nicole Isaac DIRECTOR2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Darla Pomeroy DIRECTOR2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Micaela Fernandez Alle (former) director2019 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
VALERIE BIDEN OWENS VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY PECK VICE CHAIR & TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
TED KAUFMAN CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK GITENSTEIN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK ANGELSON VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MICAELA FERNANDEZ ALLEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE ISAAC DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DARLA POMEROY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $334K · 16 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUISA TERRELLEnd 61 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $173,159$0$29,474 $202,6331
Mala AdigaEnd 53119 Dir OF Higher Ed & Military Fa40 $126,694$0$5,101 $131,7951
VALERIE BIDEN OWENS Vice Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Jeffrey Peck Vice Chair & Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
TED KAUFMAN CHAIR10 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Gitenstein President5 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Angelson Vice Chair & Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
MICAELA FERNANDEZ ALLE director5 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE ISAAC director5 $0$0$0 $01
DARLA POMEROY director5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 12 people listed · 4 paid, $739K · 16 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUISA TERRELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $220,691$0$34,202 $254,8931
Mala Adiga Dir of Higher Ed & Military Fa40 $176,144$0$7,046 $183,1901
SARAH L Rosenthal Dir for Viol Agst Women Init40 $139,261$0$16,443 $155,7041
Emily hecht-mcgowan DIR FOR EQUALITY & LGBT POLICY40 $136,350$0$8,784 $145,1341
VALERIE BIDEN OWENS Vice Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Jeffrey Peck Vice Chair & Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
TED KAUFMAN CHAIR10 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Gitenstein President5 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Angelson Vice Chair & Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
MICAELA FERNANDEZ ALLEN director5 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE ISAAC director5 $0$0$0 $01
DARLA POMEROY director5 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $535K · 12 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUISA TERRELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $233,478$0$22,907 $256,3851
Mala Adiga Dir of Higher Ed & Military Fa40 $163,500$0$2,035 $165,5351
Lynn Rosenthal Dir for Viol Agst Women Init40 $104,131$0$9,262 $113,3931
VALERIE BIDEN OWENS Vice Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Jeffrey Peck Vice Chair & Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
TED KAUFMAN CHAIR10 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Gitenstein President5 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Angelson Vice Chair & Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $9K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUISA TERRELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$8,846 $8,8461
MARK ANGELSON VICE CHAIR & TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
MARK GITENSTEIN PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
TED KAUFMAN CHAIR10 $0$0$0 $01
VALERIE BIDEN OWENS Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2018 · 3 contractors · $377K
NameLocationServicePaid
benjamin harrisARLINGTON, VAprogram consulting$152,900
perkins coie llpSEATTLE, WAlegal$120,000
anthony r bernalWASHINGTON, DCprogram consulting$104,000
2017 · 1 contractor · $102K
NameLocationServicePaid
Perkins CoieSEATTLE, WALEGAL SERVICES$102,500
2016 · 1 contractor · $135K
NameLocationServicePaid
VOX GLOBALST LOUIS, MOWEB & COMMUNICATION$135,368

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $1.8M
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $380K

Listed grants add up to $380,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $392,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2018 · 5 grants to organizations · $466K

Listed grants add up to $466,425; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $480,425. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $495K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-28 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,304$2,100,824 $0$0 $0$0 $008
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$333,833$1,969,094 $2,094,221$2,090,520 $283,222$5,000 $0168
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,296,113$3,487,596 $3,822,231$3,725,781 $3,252,814$0 $220,6901610
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,223,083$2,553,544 $4,008,798$3,917,264 $3,222,073$0 $230,0001210
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,401,429$153,704 $3,278,429$3,247,725 $3,401,100$0 $8,84604

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $600,000 in all, tax years 2016 to 2017. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2017 1$500,000 2017$500,000
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GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$100,000 2016$100,000
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE EDUCATION FOUNDATIONPAB82 $7,425$26,770 MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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THE TONEY FOUNDATIONMIN6A $10,000$2,690 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE BIDWELL FOUNDATIONCTNot reported $7,724$23,500 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BIANCA FOUNDATIONCAP20 $12,380$125,692 CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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THE RAFL FOUNDATIONNJT50 $6,000$5,231 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE APRAXIA FOUNDATIONNCNot reported $11,638$21,595 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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THE FAPA FOUNDATION CORPNYNot reported $5,981$1,948 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE RIEDL FOUNDATIONWANot reported $11,300$27,613 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE JULIA FOUNDATIONMONot reported $15,698$290,818 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE TYRREL FOUNDATIONNJT22 $16,515$20,004 PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE TENCOUNT FOUNDATIONOKD20 $10,758$3,224 OFFICER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE MARTIN FOUNDATIONILNot reported $9,320$105,071 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE VARNEY FOUNDATIONVANot reported $9,277$9,993 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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THE FOX FAMILY FOUNDATIONCANot reported $10,019$19,004 CEO/TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE AME FOUNDATION INCFLNot reported $6,203$527,490 PRES DIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE PINKSTON FOUNDATIONTXT22 $5,540$23,125 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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The Lilian Wren FoundationCANot reported $11,039$778,921 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
REN FOUNDATIONCAS20 $8,184$9,046 CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE FREE IRAQ FOUNDATIONDCNot reported $21,019$146,075 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$37,515 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
THE TREVOR FOUNDATIONWANot reported $2,061$5,031 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
HE RAYFIELD JR FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,500,0001 12025–2025 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$263,2662 12020–2021 The 6 Foundation Group
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$160,0002 12019–2020 FOR THE ONE FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$147,5001 12024–2024 THE GREAT BATH FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$90,0001 12024–2024 THE HERB BROOKS FOUNDATION
THE KENNETH AND HAZEL ROE FOUNDATIONINC Private foundation$47,0003 12014–2021 THE CASTLE FOUNDATION
THE FINE & GREENWALD FOUNDATION Private foundation$30,0003 12021–2024 THE MDC FOUNDATION
DIERMEIER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$30,0001 12019–2019 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$30,0001 12013–2013 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
ART AND TOYA KAPLAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$29,7013 12022–2025 FOR THE ONE FOUNDATION
RESSA FOUNDATION Private foundation$27,2903 12014–2015 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$26,0003 22014–2021 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION; BCA FOUNDATION
FINISH LINE YOUTH FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$25,0001 12021–2021 THE@ACCESS FOUNDATION
ANDERSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,0002 12016–2018 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
ZICHRON BONIM VBONOS FOUNDATION Private foundation$22,1005 12020–2024 BTY FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2020 · Form 990 · $2,100,824 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,835,265 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,835,265$1,835,265-- 87.4%
Insurance $123,113-$123,113- 5.9%
Fees: accounting $96,531-$96,531- 4.6%
Fees: other services $18,986-$18,986- 0.9%
Information technology $14,198-$14,198- 0.7%
Fees: legal $10,000-$10,000- 0.5%
Office expenses $2,292-$2,292- 0.1%
Other (as described)LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS $439-$439- 0.0%
Total$2,100,824100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,969,094 spent · pay $748,939 · grants $392,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $492,953$469,417$20,181$3,355 25.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $392,000$392,000-- 19.9%
Fees: other services $311,444$308,215$3,229- 15.8%
Pay: disqualified persons $178,624$133,968$26,794$17,862 9.1%
Fees: accounting $94,959$3,892$90,940$127 4.8%
Occupancy $73,500$66,621$4,703$2,176 3.7%
Fees: legal $70,930$35,000$35,930- 3.6%
Insurance $70,603$40,248$28,122$2,233 3.6%
Payroll taxes $53,538$53,538-- 2.7%
Travel $52,822$48,281$4,529$12 2.7%
Office expenses $50,068$42,239$7,653$176 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $37,639$37,639-- 1.9%
Fees: professional fundraisers $26,250--$26,250 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $23,824$21,220$1,809$795 1.2%
Information technology $16,071$14,439$1,160$472 0.8%
Other (as described)LICENSES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $12,165$7,671$4,479$15 0.6%
Other (as described)MEALS $11,704$3,513$8,151$40 0.6%
Total$1,969,094100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $3,487,596 spent · pay $1,256,679 · grants $480,425 · events $12,741
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $920,903$771,168$49,735$100,000 26.4%
Fees: other services $913,414$886,359$27,055$0 26.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $480,425$480,425-- 13.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $220,690$187,681$10,964$22,045 6.3%
Travel $185,423$160,089$22,895$2,439 5.3%
Occupancy $154,574$131,429$7,748$15,397 4.4%
Fees: legal $120,000$52,493$67,507- 3.4%
Fees: accounting $100,498$5,398$94,468$632 2.9%
Payroll taxes $80,157$80,157-- 2.3%
Insurance $78,752$52,196$20,857$5,699 2.3%
Office expenses $40,648$32,334$6,041$2,273 1.2%
Other (as described)LICENSES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $36,867$29,727$7,140- 1.1%
Pension plan contributions $34,929$28,427$1,991$4,511 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $34,744$34,744-- 1.0%
Fees: professional fundraisers $30,000--$30,000 0.9%
Information technology $28,875$14,927$12,239$1,709 0.8%
Other (as described)MEALS $13,956$8,902$3,746$1,308 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $12,741$9,753$2,988- 0.4%
Total$3,487,596100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $2,553,544 spent · pay $1,064,369 · grants $495,372 · events $5,845
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $754,602$754,602$0$0 29.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $495,372$495,372-- 19.4%
Fees: other services $490,614$490,614$0$0 19.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $230,000$172,500$34,500$23,000 9.0%
Fees: legal $109,757$51,250$58,507$0 4.3%
Travel $92,590$74,629$9,828$8,133 3.6%
Fees: accounting $82,489$6,296$75,466$727 3.2%
Payroll taxes $69,073$56,683$5,648$6,742 2.7%
Occupancy $49,846$42,074$2,912$4,860 2.0%
Insurance $44,644$23,522$17,480$3,642 1.7%
Information technology $42,638$36,008$2,483$4,147 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $31,848$31,848$0$0 1.2%
Office expenses $21,669$15,873$4,434$1,362 0.8%
Fees: professional fundraisers $13,469--$13,469 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $10,694$8,454$706$1,534 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,845$400$5,445$0 0.2%
Other (as described)MEALS $4,651$2,951$1,371$329 0.2%
Other (as described)LICENSES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $3,743$159$3,584$0 0.1%
Total$2,553,544100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $153,704 spent · pay $9,523 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $71,448$68,333$3,115- 46.5%
Fees: legal $55,770$26,250$29,520- 36.3%
Travel $11,951$17$3,653$8,281 7.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $8,846$8,846-- 5.8%
Insurance $1,825-$1,825- 1.2%
Other (as described)TELECOMMUNICATIONS $1,424$761$14$649 0.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $997$959$38- 0.6%
Payroll taxes $677$677-- 0.4%
Other (as described)MEALS $459-$313$146 0.3%
Other (as described)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT &SOFTWARE $307-$307- 0.2%
Total$153,704100%

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State business registration

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Plan sponsorBIDEN FOUNDATIONDCForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)EIN (EXACT)

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